diff --git a/fluxer_api/src/api/channel/tests/DMPrivacyBidirectional.test.ts b/fluxer_api/src/api/channel/tests/DMPrivacyBidirectional.test.ts
index 49ae2e44e..e958046b4 100644
--- a/fluxer_api/src/api/channel/tests/DMPrivacyBidirectional.test.ts
+++ b/fluxer_api/src/api/channel/tests/DMPrivacyBidirectional.test.ts
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ describe('DM Privacy Bidirectional Enforcement', () => {
 			const target = await createTestAccount(harness);
 			await ensureSessionStarted(harness, sender.token);
 			await ensureSessionStarted(harness, target.token);
+			await updateUserSettings(harness, sender.token, {default_guilds_restricted: false});
+			await updateUserSettings(harness, target.token, {default_guilds_restricted: false});
 			const guild = await createGuild(harness, sender.token, 'Mutual Community');
 			const systemChannel = await getChannel(harness, sender.token, guild.system_channel_id!);
 			const invite = await createChannelInvite(harness, sender.token, systemChannel.id);
@@ -80,6 +82,8 @@ describe('DM Privacy Bidirectional Enforcement', () => {
 			await ensureSessionStarted(harness, sender.token);
 			await ensureSessionStarted(harness, target.token);
 			await createFriendship(harness, sender, target);
+			await updateUserSettings(harness, sender.token, {default_guilds_restricted: false});
+			await updateUserSettings(harness, target.token, {default_guilds_restricted: false});
 			const guild = await createGuild(harness, sender.token, 'Verified Community');
 			await createBuilder(harness, '')
 				.post(`/test/guilds/${guild.id}/features`)
@@ -97,6 +101,25 @@ describe('DM Privacy Bidirectional Enforcement', () => {
 				.expect(HTTP_STATUS.OK)
 				.execute();
 		});
+		it('blocks message from a non-friend guild member to a new account by default', async () => {
+			const sender = await createTestAccount(harness);
+			const target = await createTestAccount(harness);
+			await ensureSessionStarted(harness, sender.token);
+			await ensureSessionStarted(harness, target.token);
+			await updateUserSettings(harness, sender.token, {default_guilds_restricted: false});
+			await createFriendship(harness, sender, target);
+			const guild = await createGuild(harness, sender.token, 'Default Community');
+			const systemChannel = await getChannel(harness, sender.token, guild.system_channel_id!);
+			const invite = await createChannelInvite(harness, sender.token, systemChannel.id);
+			await acceptInvite(harness, target.token, invite.code);
+			const channel = await createDmChannel(harness, sender.token, target.userId);
+			await removeRelationship(harness, sender.token, target.userId);
+			await createBuilder(harness, sender.token)
+				.post(`/channels/${channel.id}/messages`)
+				.body({content: 'default restricted target'})
+				.expect(HTTP_STATUS.BAD_REQUEST, 'CANNOT_SEND_MESSAGES_TO_USER')
+				.execute();
+		});
 		it('blocks message when sender restricts the only mutual guild', async () => {
 			const sender = await createTestAccount(harness);
 			const target = await createTestAccount(harness);
@@ -175,6 +198,8 @@ describe('DM Privacy Bidirectional Enforcement', () => {
 			const user2 = await createTestAccount(harness);
 			await ensureSessionStarted(harness, user1.token);
 			await ensureSessionStarted(harness, user2.token);
+			await updateUserSettings(harness, user1.token, {default_guilds_restricted: false});
+			await updateUserSettings(harness, user2.token, {default_guilds_restricted: false});
 			const guild = await createGuild(harness, user1.token, 'Shared Community');
 			const systemChannel = await getChannel(harness, user1.token, guild.system_channel_id!);
 			const invite = await createChannelInvite(harness, user1.token, systemChannel.id);
diff --git a/fluxer_api/src/api/models/UserSettings.ts b/fluxer_api/src/api/models/UserSettings.ts
index a657d9906..e22811423 100644
--- a/fluxer_api/src/api/models/UserSettings.ts
+++ b/fluxer_api/src/api/models/UserSettings.ts
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ export class UserSettings {
 			friend_source_flags: friendSourceFlags,
 			incoming_call_flags: IncomingCallFlags.FRIENDS_ONLY,
 			group_dm_add_permission_flags: GroupDmAddPermissionFlags.FRIENDS_ONLY,
-			default_guilds_restricted: false,
+			default_guilds_restricted: true,
 			bot_default_guilds_restricted: false,
 			restricted_guilds: new Set(),
 			bot_restricted_guilds: new Set(),
diff --git a/fluxer_api/src/api/voice/tests/VoiceCallRinging.test.ts b/fluxer_api/src/api/voice/tests/VoiceCallRinging.test.ts
index 3d3faedf2..cddd5a318 100644
--- a/fluxer_api/src/api/voice/tests/VoiceCallRinging.test.ts
+++ b/fluxer_api/src/api/voice/tests/VoiceCallRinging.test.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
 	createGroupDmChannel,
 	createGuild,
 	getChannel,
+	updateUserSettings,
 } from '@app/api/channel/tests/ChannelTestUtils';
 import {ensureSessionStarted} from '@app/api/message/tests/MessageTestUtils';
 import {type ApiTestHarness, createApiTestHarness} from '@app/api/test/ApiTestHarness';
@@ -39,6 +40,8 @@ describe('Voice Call Ringing', () => {
 		const user2 = await createTestAccount(harness);
 		await ensureSessionStarted(harness, user1.token);
 		await ensureSessionStarted(harness, user2.token);
+		await updateUserSettings(harness, user1.token, {default_guilds_restricted: false});
+		await updateUserSettings(harness, user2.token, {default_guilds_restricted: false});
 		const guild = await createGuild(harness, user1.token, 'Mutual Guild');
 		const invite = await createChannelInvite(harness, user1.token, guild.system_channel_id!);
 		await acceptInvite(harness, user2.token, invite.code);